against meaning

UK /əˈɡɛnst/ US /əˈɡɛnst/ 2 syllables

against (preposition): touching and pressing on.

against has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

against as a preposition

  1. touching and pressing on
    • lean against the wall
  2. opposing or disagreeing with
    • vote against the plan
    • the fight against crime

How to pronounce against

against is pronounced /əˈɡɛnst/ in British English and /əˈɡɛnst/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AG · words ending in ST · 7-letter words

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